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Introduction
The P-scan system is a computerised ultrasonic system, de- The P-scan system was developed and has been used since
veloped by FORCE Technology for automatic, mechanical the 1980’s and is under continuously improvement.
or manual ultrasonic examination of welds and materials.
The P-scan system allows for simultaneous collection of
The system has documentation and storage facilities for all data from more transducers and/or simultaneous collection
data related to each inspection operation, and include vi- of different types of data from the same transducer. Projec-
sualisation of the inspection results in the form of images tion images and the corresponding A-scan data can thus be
of the material volume examined. It enables the operator created/collected and saved simultaneously.
to examine an object from a distance by use of a remote
controlled scanner device and present the data in a manner
easier to understand by the interpreter.
View imaging
The P-scan system provides A-scan, B-scan, T-scan (thick- ToFD image
Through Transmission
Transmitter Receiver
Diffracted
signal
Back-wall echo
Standard manipulator
A series of standard or special purpose scanners have been
developed for the P-scan system, some manually controlled
others automatically controlled. Some are primarily designed
for ultrasonic inspection of welds in nuclear power plants.
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